{"id":2080573,"date":"2023-10-26T18:16:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T22:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-have-been-attacked-at-least-16-times-this-month\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T22:19:53","slug":"us-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-have-been-attacked-at-least-16-times-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-have-been-attacked-at-least-16-times-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"US troops attacked 16+ times this month in Iraq and Syria."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-have-been-attacked-at-least-16-times-this-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080573&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S. Forces in Iraq and\u2062 Syria Targeted by Iranian Proxies<\/h2>\n<p>Over\u2062 the past\u200b two weeks, U.S. forces stationed in \u200cIraq and Syria have faced\u200c a series of attacks from \u200dIranian proxies in the Middle East.\u200c According to the Department of Defense, there \u200chave been \u2062more than a dozen incidents.<\/p>\n<h3>Multiple Attacks \u2063on\u2063 U.S. and \u2062Coalition Forces<\/h3>\n<p>Between October 17 and October\u2064 26, U.S. and coalition forces have\u2064 been targeted at least twelve \u2063times\u200d in Iraq, while troops in Syria have experienced four attacks during the same period. These assaults involved \u2063a combination of one-way\u2062 attack drones and rockets.\u2064 Pentagon spokesman Brig. \u200bGen.\u2064 Patrick Ryder confirmed that the groups responsible for\u2062 the attacks\u200d are affiliated with Iran.<\/p>\n<h3>Injuries and Casualties<\/h3>\n<p>During \u2062the attacks on\u2062 October \u206417-18, 21 U.S. service members sustained injuries, although none were severe. The incidents occurred \u200cat Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq\u200d and the \u2064al Tanf garrison in\u2064 southeastern Syria. Fortunately, \u200ball injured personnel have since\u200c returned to duty. At al Tanf, 17 troops were \u200binjured, with 15 diagnosed with \u200btraumatic brain \u200cinjuries (TBI). At Al-Asad Air\u2063 Base, four service members \u2062suffered from TBI.<\/p>\n<h3>Recent Attack \u2062at\u200b Erbil Air Base<\/h3>\n<p>The most recent attack on\u2062 U.S. \u2062troops took place on\u2062 Thursday \u200dat Erbil \u2062Air \u2062Base in Iraq.<\/p>\n<h3>Contractor\u2063 Fatality and U.S. Response<\/h3>\n<p>Last \u200bweek, a U.S. contractor died at Al-Asad Air Base due to \u200dcardiac arrest triggered by an\u200d early warning\u2062 system detecting a potential \u200bthreat. As tensions escalate, the Pentagon has deployed or is in the process of deploying \u200bapproximately 900 U.S. troops to\u2062 the Middle East. However, these deployments are not \u2062specifically \u2062to Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>U.S. Support for\u200c Israel<\/h3>\n<p>In\u2064 addition to personnel, the United States is providing Israel with\u200c two Iron Dome\u2062 systems, which are the country&#8217;s primary defense\u200b against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-laughs-when-asked-about-north-korea-missile-launch\/\" title=\"Biden laughs when asked about North Korea missile launch\">short-range missiles<\/a> and rocket \u200dfire. President Joe Biden and other U.S.\u200d officials have \u200cwarned\u2062 Iran against\u200d involvement in \u200cthe Israel-Hamas conflict, both directly and through its proxies. The U.S. has made it clear that\u2064 it will respond if Iranian proxies attack \u2064U.S. \u200ctroops.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein\u200d Amir-Abdollahian issued a warning \u2063to the U.S. at the United Nations, cautioning against \u2062the \u200c&#8221;uncontrollable\u2064 consequences&#8221; of \u200dits support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israeli leaders have declared \u2063their determination \u200cto eliminate Hamas, the Iranian-backed\u2064 terror group\u200d controlling the Gaza Strip. Hamas \u200dwas responsible\u2063 for\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-have-been-attacked-at-least-16-times-this-month\/\" title=\"US troops attacked 16+ times this month in Iraq and Syria.\">major terror attack earlier<\/a> this month, resulting in the \u200bdeaths of approximately 1,400 people, mostly civilians. The \u2064group also took over 200 people\u2063 hostage, \u2062with only four released so\u200d far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is\u2064 the impact of these attacks on the ongoing tensions and power\u2064 struggle between Iran and the United States in the \u2062Middle East<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Wo American contractors were killed on October\u2064 26 when a\u200b rocket struck the Green\u200c Zone in\u2063 Baghdad, where the U.S. embassy is located. These attacks pose a significant threat \u2063to\u200b the\u200b safety and security of\u200c U.S. forces in the region, as well as \u200dto the stability of Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<h3>Response \u2063from the U.S. Government<\/h3>\n<p>In response\u200d to these attacks, the U.S. government has taken a firm stance against Iranian aggression. President Joe Biden stated that\u2063 he has directed his administration to conduct a thorough \u200dinvestigation and hold those responsible accountable for \u2062their \u2062actions. He emphasized that the safety \u200cof U.S. personnel is of utmost\u200c importance and warned Iran of serious consequences if\u200d they continue to target American forces.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has also condemned the attacks and reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to protecting its personnel. He stated that the U.S. military \u200chas the capability \u2064to respond \u2063to any threat and will not hesitate\u200d to defend itself\u2064 and its allies.<\/p>\n<h3>Escalated Tensions in the Region<\/h3>\n<p>These attacks by Iranian proxies have further \u200bescalated\u200d tensions in the already volatile region of the Middle East. The United \u2062States has a long-standing\u200d history of military presence in Iraq and Syria, aimed at counterterrorism operations and \u2062supporting local\u200d forces in their fight against ISIS.\u2064 However, Iranian-backed militias view\u2064 the presence of U.S. forces as an intrusion on their sovereignty and a threat to their \u2063influence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>This latest series of attacks \u2064is not the \u200cfirst time Iranian proxies have \u200dtargeted U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Similar incidents have occurred in the past, including the attack on the U.S. embassy in\u2062 Baghdad in\u2062 December 2019. These \u200bactions highlight\u2063 the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-announces-bad-news-for-mccarthy-calls-reinforcements-to-his-cause\/\" title=\"Gaetz rallies support, delivers blow to McCarthy.\">ongoing power\u200d struggle<\/a> between Iran and the United States for influence in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>The attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria are\u200b a clear violation of international law and a \u2064threat to regional stability. The United States and its allies must continue to stand firm \u200bagainst Iranian aggression and ensure the safety of their personnel. Diplomatic channels should be used to address the underlying issues and find a peaceful\u200c solution to the ongoing tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the international community to support Iraq and Syria in their efforts\u2064 to maintain \u200dsecurity and \u2064stability. While the focus should be on defeating ISIS and promoting peace, Iranian proxies continue to undermine these efforts. The United States, along\u2064 with its coalition partners, must remain vigilant \u2064and take necessary measures to\u2063 protect their forces and prevent further escalation of \u2063the \u200bsituation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 the recent attacks \u200bon U.S. forces in Iraq and\u2062 Syria by Iranian proxies are a grave \u2064concern. The United States government has stated its commitment to holding those\u200d responsible accountable and \u2062defending its personnel. Escalated tensions in\u200b the region call for international support in addressing the underlying issues and finding\u2063 a peaceful resolution. The safety and security of U.S. forces,\u200c as well as regional\u2062 stability, must be prioritized in order to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>in Syria have also faced multiple attacks. The Department of Defense reports that these assaults were carried out by Iranian proxies in the region. Over the span of just two weeks, from Oct. 17 to Oct. 26, U.S. forces and their coalition partners have encountered a significant increase in hostile incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2080574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}